The man charged with kidnapping and killing a Homer woman who lived in a supportive living facility had worked as a Direct Service Provider there and elsewhere in the community.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children produced a video with an age progression photo that shows what DaShawn may look like now, at age 14, hoping to reach someone who may have seen him.
Alaska State Troopers Investigator Randy McPherron retired from the Department of Public Safety at the end of April, after spending the last five years, and seven of his career in total, solving some of Alaska's longest outstanding homicides, missing persons and unidentified remains.
An Anchorage man has been convicted of sex trafficking a 15-year-old girl, who had already been exploited by another man who has since been sentenced for it.
The Alaska Black Caucus is raising questions about the 2019 police shooting of 31-year-old Bishar Hassan, after dash camera video of his shooting has been released nearly three years later.
Public records acquired by Alaska's News Source show that the Anchorage mayor's office and officials at the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility disagree over what guidance the mayor was given during a tour of the Eklutna water treatment plant in October 2021, when he told employees to turn off the plant's fluoridation system.
Patrons of two Anchorage businesses say they have observed, and participated in, gambling. Alaska's News Source went undercover to the sites to see what was happening firsthand.
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an already growing backlog of criminal court cases. But the suspension of jury trials was not the only factor. A criminal judge, state prosecutor and victims' advocate explain how work-from-home realities, jail visitation and other concerns have contributed to the growing number of cases, and what needs to be done to get cases back on track.
Alaska state and local law enforcement agencies made no arrests for sex trafficking in the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. Alaska's News Source looked at the issue of sex trafficking and prostitution in Alaska, and what law enforcement officers and sex workers say about the state of the state's current laws.
Family members question how their son could have committed suicide by shooting himself twice in the chest, in front of Anchorage police. They hope an independent autopsy provides answers.
The FBI in Alaska says three men were recently sentenced for sex and human trafficking. One Anchorage man received a sentence of 35 years in federal prison on five counts of sex trafficking minors.
Recent court filings reveal an Anchorage police officer facing felony charges in both state and federal court for allegedly depriving someone of their constitutional rights had a known history of using unjustified force.
An effort to fact check statements the Anchorage Police Department posted on Facebook in February revealed the department has been charging what attorneys call unlawful fees for public records.
In a new tourism ad aimed at branding Alaska as a safe place to visit this summer, Gov. Mike Dunleavy touts a claim about the state’s COVID-19 vaccination rate that is no longer up to date.
The Anchorage Police Department is estimating it will cost thousands of dollars to release public information and records that correspond to an arrest its communications team wrote about in a Facebook post in February.
A former chief and a longtime detective have called into question the inner workings of the Fairbanks Police Department, alleging a workplace culture of discrimination and harassment.
An investigation into the DOC's Dental Services Program found unreasonable delays in service that, in one case, caused a man with an abscessed tooth with the nerve exposed to suffer extreme pain for eight weeks before receiving treatment.
The Anchorage Police Department explained its decision to retire a long-running social media campaign in a lengthy Facebook post Wednesday morning, claiming the events described in the posts were all real, despite releasing previous statements this month suggesting otherwise.
Three former employees of the Sitka Police Department have settled lawsuits against city. But has the toxic workplace culture that forced them out changed?
Nurse practitioners are questioning their own education at some colleges. There’s no national standard on how to educate nurse practitioners, while medical education for doctors was standardized more than 100 years ago.
Amid a surging pandemic, Alaskans living at the Forest Park Trailer Court in Chugiak have to haul water daily in order to flush their toilets and wash their hands.
In what Alaska’s Department of Law (DOL) calls the most significant fraud on Alaskans in years, seven retirees lost a combined total of $1.5 Million to a precious metals investment company allegedly targeting elderly Christian and politically conservative investors.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy continues to insist Alaska law prevents him from talking about how he handled misconduct by the state’s top law enforcement official, even after the release of a nonpartisan legal opinion confirming the law does not require his silence.
A text message making false claims about a National Guard mobilization is continuing to make its way around Alaska and the lower 48 even weeks after being debunked.
If you've ever been charged a higher car insurance premium because you had garaged your car for a season, or left for deployment or other travel and stopped coverage while away, a decades-old Alaska law can help you hold on to your money and prevent rate hikes. Here's what you need to know.
Anchorage is the fifth busiest air cargo hub in the world. Flights are ongoing between the Ted Stevens International Airport and desitnations in China. Here's how the FAA and CDC are asking air carriers to minimize risk and the spread of infection, and how UPS is working to prioritize safety while keeping up with continued demand.
An Anchorage condo owner is on notice by police that she owes them $3,500 for calling too often. Turns out, private residences and commercial properties are only allowed a certain number of calls for police responses before fines kick in.
The Seattle Times reports that the Coast Guard has formed a Marine Board of Investigation to determine the causes of the sinking of the Scandies Rose that went down with five of its seven crew members on Dec. 31 in the Gulf of Alaska.
A frozen culvert has forced a creek off course in Chugiak, causing the water to flood the roadway and driveways in the Forest Park trailer park. Tenants are frustrated and the city and the park's owner are at odds over who should come to the rescue.
"We had an impact," - Anchorage Police Chief Justin Doll, on 2019's downward trend in property crimes. One of the crime-suppression strategies he says is working may surprise you.
News clippings of a war hero. A family tree. Prayer cards and remembrances. These items were found gently tucked in between the pages of a lost family bible. This is the story of the man who found the book, and the woman who'd hope it would one day make its way back to her.
Full hearts and bellies: how one woman took on school-lunch debt and successfully rallied the Anchorage community, giving dozens of Anchorage families a fresh start by paying off what they owed.
After an accused sexual predator re-offended while on bail and targeted Anchorage teens through social media, we asked a cybercrime expert and an expert on teens and families their advice for keeping young people safe.
Marie Campos died at the age of 37, one of three people killed by gunfire on a rainy November night in Wasilla. Her mother sat down with KTUU to talk about Marie's life, and the hopes dashed by a crime of violence for which there are no arrests.
Federal prosecutors hope to convince a judge to deny bail for 51-year-old Juan Camarena, who turned himself in last week after Alaska State Troopers named him as a person of interest in a triple homicide investigation.
The man Alaska State Troopers sought as a person of interest relating to a triple homicide Nov. 2 is in federal custody. Newly unsealed court documents show officers found ammunition in the home of Juan Camarena, a convicted felon, during their raid of a property in Big Lake.
The Fairbanks Police Department erred when reporting it had three validated hate crimes, according to the department's Chief of Police. Here's how it happened.
The identities of the two other deceased individuals found in the Knik Area have also been released. Troopers say they believe the deaths are related and are being investigated as homicides.
Prompted by a concerned viewer, 2Investigates looked into a section of the Glenn Highway buckled by frost heaves. Here's why a permanent fix isn't a priority for state transportation crews.
